An announcement of Texas A&M to the SEC must be close. Lots of movement in Austin suggests the “powers that be” in the Lone Star State want to strong-arm the Aggies into staying. While the state legislature is not in session, an interim committee plans to hold a hearing on Tuesday to discuss the potential move of Texas A&M to the SEC.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Higher Education
TIME & DATE: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 16, 2011
PLACE: E2.036
CHAIR: Rep. Dan BranchThe House Committee on Higher Education will meet to discuss matters pertaining to higher education, including collegiate athletics.
Invited testimony only
The University of Texas recently hired a public relations firm, HillCo Partners, in what many believe is an attempt to boost its image at the expense of the Aggies. While that may sound like conspiracy theory mania, but there is a link. According to our source in Teas, HillCo PAC (the political action committee of the PR firm) is a large contributor to Rep. Dan Branch.
All of this comes as we hear reports out of Florida that talks between the SEC and Florida State University have been going on for quite some time.
Florida State officials have been flirting with the SEC for several months and the discussion is now getting more serious, according to sources.
Rumors have been spreading that the SEC is poised to expand, first to 14 teams and then to 16, and the Seminoles and Texas A&M of the Big 12 could be the first two to jump.
“This is real,” said a source close to FSU.
Looks like intrigue will continue on this topic for some time to come…
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